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Originally Posted by Cowperson
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Sounds like a big Daily Show fan (nothing wrong with that) who went into the show convinced that Hollywood wouldn't accept Stewart and interpreted everything to fit that.
"The Academy Awards were clear to demonstrate, however, that they are not a dreadfully serious affair where humor doesn't belong.
Two CGI characters, Chicken Little and Abby Mallard, presented an award, and Ben Stiller dressed in an all-green unitard to introduce the special effects Oscar. Later, Will Ferrell and Steve Carell introduced the makeup award while wearing awful makeup, Carell looking like a drag queen without his wig or gown, and Ferrell appearing as if his face had been dragged along the red carpet.
Those moments evoked smiles and giggles. But that humor is safe, easy, and non-confrontational. It does not require the stars to laugh at themselves or their hypocrisy."
I watched the show and can't remember those bits doing any better than the average Stewart joke.
Sure, some stars like Juaquin Phoenix sat there stone faced, but then he comes from the Sean Penn school of "Look like a serious artiste by always having a stick up your a**".
Edit:
CNN hilights some mixed reviews.